The Barn was opened as a bed and breakfast in March of 1986, by Tom and Marcella Ryan. The Ryans and their four children had spent several years renovating this century old barn that was first designed with horse stanchions, a milking parlor and provided hay storage.  It also served as a pig farrowing operation just prior to the Ryan family beginning their renovations of the structure.  It took several years before The Barn became a livable space, but once completed the Ryan family moved in.  As the Ryan children grew up and began leaving home, Tom and Marcella started to wonder what to do with all the extra bedrooms and living space now unoccupied by their children.  That is when a family relative suggested The Barn would make a lovely bed and breakfast.  When the inn originally opened in 1986, it had just nine guest rooms, a large living room, kitchen and dining area and an atrium. 

 

Three years later in 1989, with the addition of more guest rooms, living and dining space, an indoor pool and hot tub, The Barn became the inn you see today.  Since opening, The Barn has been host to over 400,000 guests from across the United States and around the world. These guests include individual couples looking for a getaway, family reunions, church and business retreats, small weddings and groups looking to host an art and craft or sporting event.  They will all tell you that the great service, delicious food and warm hospitality at The Barn are some of the many reasons they return again and again.